The BASIC programming language turns 60 Easy-to-use language that drove Apple, TRS-80, IBM, and Commodore PCs debuted in 1964.

This is why I’ve long argued that BASIC is the most consequential language in the history of computing. It’s a language for noobs, sure, but back then most everyone was a noob. Throughout the ...

Republicans in Arizona introduced a bill to ban cities from offering "unearned" payments as part of any guaranteed basic income program.

Before BASIC, life in the computer programming world was complicated. The first generation mainframe computers were essentially programmed as they were assembled, like a jigsaw puzzle with ...

When Dartmouth College launched the Basic language 50 years ago, it enabled ordinary users to write code. Millions did. But we've gone backwards since then, and most users now seem unable or ...

Example of universal basic income Alaska’s Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD) is an example of a universal basic income program.

Over 100 basic income pilots in the US have offered no-strings-attached cash payments to low-income families. Aimed at combating poverty, GBI faces political challenges and funding constraints ...

City leaders in Alameda are expected to consider launching a guaranteed basic income program aimed at helping the community's most vulnerable residents.